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ticians and men who could have been
OF greatservice to him in future if he
have aspirations, and appointed a man
who is by no means a politician--a
man who knows nothing OF political
work, but familiar with the stockrais-
ers, and thoroughly in accord with the
progressive sentiment among advanc-
ed farmers No man in the state is
better suited for the work, though not
a politician--Ben Hord
For coal oil inspector at Memphis
he passed over men Of great party
power and influence, such men as Pat
Winters and others strongly recon-
mended, and appointed a thorough,
trained business man, man of the
highest character-James Coleman.
For inspector of coal oil at Nashville
he selected out of a great number Of
candidates a man of fine business quail
ifcation, good habits and high charac-
terra man thoroughly competent
Charles Ridley,
A little reflection on these appoint.
ments will unerringly point to the bit
ter warfare on the governor. Politi
clans want men appointed who can bt
used When Mr., Cleveland refused
to do this and appointed men on ac
count of their qualifications the wal
came, but to-day his course IS so thor
oughly approved that no other demo
crat is talked OF for the next president
The manner in which the goyerno
has acted in making his appointment
simply looking to the qualification
for the place-must, when the peopl
come to understand it, make him
very popular governor
All the appointees are sound demo
! Gratis, but they are business men an
politics is a secondary consideration
--NasbWlle Union.
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HE Railway Murder,

RAILWAY, N. j., April 1.-THE re-
mains of the young woman foundmur-
dered were buried to-day. Undertaken
Ryno had the body of the murdered
girl clothed in white satin shroud
and placed in u caSket covered with
white cloth, ornamented with six hea-
Wy silver-plated handles. The plate
bears the inscription;
Oiled March 25, 18S7--Cruelly slain.
A woman and stranger, aged about
twenty five years"
The funeral took place at the First
Presbyterian Church at two o'clock
reporters Of New York newspapers ac-
ting as pall-bearers. There was han.
some floral display,
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WHAT IT WILL DO FOR VIRGINIA

WHAT IT WILL DO FOR VIRGINIA
The Virginia legislature, says the
AsheviIe Citizen, has granted char
ter to the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad, after a bitter oppo-
sition by the friends of the Norfolk
and Western,
The counties in Virginia to be pene-
trated by this road are Scott, Wise,
Dickinson and Russell. Col. Johnson,
manager OF the road, stated to a repor-
ter Of the Richmond State that:
There is in the counties the best and
inexhaustible deposits OF coking coal
limestone and red hematite iron ores
and plenty of the very best of water
all the requisites necessary to induce
the erection of blast furnaces, this sec.
ton has all the elements Of and in
in larger quantities and better quality
than Bennington Alabama.
The magnetic ores of Western North
Carolina adapted to the manufacture
of Bessemer steel which are needed tc
mix with the native ores are found il
these counties of Virginia, are but six
ty to seventy miles distant.
Capitalists of Boston and New York
are already arranging to construct
blast furnaces in these counties
as soon as the magnetic ores can bt
brought from North Carolina
The immediate and direct connec
ton which this road will furnish with
the magnetic ores of North Carolina
insure the erection Of blast furnaces
in these counties, One modern blast
furnace Of the capacity OF producing
$50 tons OF steel per day will employ
from !, 200 to 800 men, thus creating
a population of at least 5000 popula'
ton to each furnace.
It's proposed to complete the road
through Virginia, within the next
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The Tribune and the Big Forty
Three, amount to but a drop in the
making OF Governors.
The Tribune says that Maj. Wag-
ner failed to be re-appointed, because
he was endorsed by Taylor, and in al
most the same breath says that Wag-
ner was not appointed because of q
letter lie had written to Secretary La
mar. We would advise the Tribune
to know and reconcile its own state
ments, w. A. KITE.
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st. Paul Globe The impossibility
of Canadian reaching the North
Pole viii be recognized when it is
known that north of selkirk good red
liquor cannot be had at any price
Providence Journal The torsei
have convinced themselves by an in.
genious process of reasoning that Irish
tenants must be thrashed because
Irish landlords ought to be whipped,
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Railroad Notes.

From the Shelby New Era
The track of the G. c. &c. r. r.
has been completed to the Rutherford
ton depot, together with the side tracks
at that point, and the surfacing Of the
line is now nearly completed Trains
will be run over the road as soon as
the new locomotives and cars arrive.
These have been shipped, but the
trucks had to be somewhat changed at
Jersey City to permit them to run over
the pennsylvania Railroad and this has
occasioned some delay. The freight
equipment continues to arrive daily.
Mr.. A. B Stephens has been appoint
ed agent at Rutherfordton.
ME- John NJ. Mccarthy Of Hart
ford, Conn, who had been an old and
experienced conductor under Major
Jones on the Hartford and Connecti
cut r. R. has arrived in Shelby, He
will be the first conductor on the c
G. G. r. r.
The grading on the G. c. 4 c. r, r
at Camden has been finished at tht
junction of this road with the Soutl
Carolina Railroad. Seven hundred
tons OF rail have arrived at Camden
another cargo is expected daily a
Charleston, The work of grading i
progressing all along the line.
The first car load of native minora
shipped over the G. c. & G. R. R. wa
sent to Pittsburg a short while ago
TWAS Plumbago, which Mr.. D. f
Stearnes had taken from an undevel
: oped mine in Rutherford
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After he tickled the mules heel, the
boy wasn't so pretty, but he had more
sense How will it be with the fellow
who tackles your uncle Isham in'89
Bristol Courier.
Yes, we thought "uncle Isham, was
at the bottom OF it. There are several
other papers in East Tennessee that
have a mortal dread that Bob Taylor
will succeed Isham G. Harris in the
United States Senate Some OF them
have son holding fat Offices by the
grace Of "uncle Isham" and they show
disposition to kick like mad steers
whenever their demi-god is thought
to be threatened.
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THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE c. c. d c, r. R. co. AMI
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMAN
OF JOHNSON CITY.

OF JOHNSOS CITY,
WHEREAS, the Charleston Cincin-
matt and Chicago Railroad company,
a Corporatin chartered by the State of
South Carolina, which charter was sat
shed by the Legislature OF Tennessee
on the 29th day of March 1887, and,
WHEREAS, on the 28th day of Feb,
1887 the General assembly OF Tennes-
see, by an act, authorized the Corpo-
ration of JohnsonCity to loan its cred
it to the amountof $4,000 in aid of
said road to run through said Corpor-
alton limits upon a three-fourth affir.
NATIVE vote Of all the votes cast when
said proposition should be submitted
to the qualified voters of said Corpor-
alton, and,
WHEREAS, the Corporate authori-
ties OF johnson City on the 8th day of
April 1887, passed an ordinance pre-
scribing the terms on which the
bonds of said Corporation, to the
amount OF $4,000 might be used in aid
! of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi
cago Railroad company, if the issur-
ance should be authorized by the re-
quisite vote of the electors of said Cor
poration of Johnson City, which said
ordinance is specially referred to and
made as fully part Of this instru'
ment as if copied herein, and
WHEREAS, the Corporate authori
ties of johnson City caused an cleo
ton to be held on the 9th day of April
1887 in the town Of Johnson City tC
, determine whether or not the town Of
= Johnson City should be authorized
to issue its bonds to the amount o
: $4,000 for a like amount of.the CAPT
tai stock in the Charleston Cincinnati
t and Chicago Railroad company, anC
s at said election four hundred ant
B. forty.hve votes were cast "For tn,
II Bonds" and none Against tn,
r Bonds"
e Now therefore the Charle.ton Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroad compa
s. ny agrees to and hereby accepts tn,
IS proposition OF the said Corporate au
thorites of Johnson City and vii
IS take her bonds to amount Of $4,000,
bearing per cent interest payable
e semi-annually and due in twenty-five
e years and binds itself to issue for salt
T. bonds fifty thousand dollars Of capita
e stock OF said company paid up an'
0 unassessable, and built to construc
II its line OF Road through Johnson Cit,
= within four years from this date O
a this contract is to be void, and ais,
e construct and put into operation no
y less than twenty miles of railroad run
l. ming out from Johnson City and unit
II said twenty miles are thus put int
e practical operation said bonds are no
s. to be delivered, but when so complet
II ed and operated said bonds are to b,
IS delivered and in consideration o
} which the said Railroad company
d binds itself to their issue to said John
II son City certificates showing the $50,
II 900 capital stock paid up by sale
johnson City Corporation Signed
< April 9th, 1887.
l. The Charleston Cincinnati, and Chi
70 cago Railroad Co., by
j. T. WILDER, Vice. President.
e MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, by
II II. G. HART Recorder,
It Attest H. G. HART, Recorder.
.e W. A. DICKINSON,
Is MayOr
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Real Estate for Sale
BANTER 4 CAMPBELL, Agents.

27 acres near town, .......... 50, 100
3Oxl65 between Church and Main street
goood investment
House and y acres near town, 500
House and lot on Fairyew, ~ . 81, 500
House & lot on Main st. and R. r square SO. 800
acres in town, good investment
E%Fine property near city, address agents.
An excellent Touring mill, fine manu-.
featuring site, dwelling, etc, on r. r.,
near depot, ....... .......... $4,000
Another Touring mill II miles from
town and fine site for machinery,
house with Is rooms good mineral
spring, l5S acres OF land all for $4,000
AZ acres miles from town, $500
% acres near town, $3.50
10 acres, miles west of town $4OC
IS acres miles S. W Cash ST POO
1913 acres % miles 5000
Bargains in the above,
BAXTER 4 CAMPBELL
Johnson City, Tenn.
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She Governors Appointments.

The appointments Of Coy. Taylor
indicate pointedly the character of the
administration
For the all-important office of super
intendent of public instruction he Sc
lected 4 man who was not candidate
not a politician, but the best educa-
tor in the state-Frank Smith.
For superintendent OF the state pris.
on he selected man of unblemished
reputation-not a politician, but a
man OF broad and liberal views, kind
humane, but withal a man OF pure and
clean life and with unfaltering cour.
age in every duty Of liie-Robert Bur
row.
For commissioner ofagricnlture the
governor passed by a number Of poll
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The only Thing that Will
Stop ID.

Old Squire Ramsey, OF Blue Gar
wrote to afriend in this city last week
"The continued rains and damp
weather has made us all sick with
Rheumatic Pains and Neuralgia My
wife was not able to walk for a time
and the only thing we could find that
would stop it was The Genuine DR.
Harris Relief. 1t has cured us all
Don't buy any imitation stuff, but il
you have Rheumatism, Neuralgia OF
any pain, get The Genuine Harris Re
lief"
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Bristol and Goodson combined cast
All votes in their election few weeks
ago to subscribe to the S. A. & 0. rail.
road and had two opposition votes in
Goodson, Johnson City cast 445 Sat
urday, without single opposition vote
and yet the Cotwier. has reserved two
acres of ground in Bristol to put
Johnson City on when they bring
her up.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14

New Haven News Secretary Fair
child has not as yet celebrated his ac-
cession to his new Office by sending
samples OF silver certificates to the
newspapers. Hoping to hear from
him soon, in the meantime we reserve
pvrt Of our congratulations.
New Orleans Picayune There are
men in this world too lazy to catch
snails, They prefer living on near re-
latives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14

The Nashville American, the Knox
vile Tribune and few lesser lights
still continue to shamefully misrepre-
sent Gov. DECENTRALIZATION Dispatch.
Can you name a paper in Tennessee
that sheds less light than the Knox
vile Tribune? There is no light about
pot metal.
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The total redemption OF trade dollars
amounts to 3,375,755 The redemp-
tons are slow, and indicate that there
are less OF these coins in existence
than was at first supposed 1t is now
thought that the entire Redemption
will not exceed six or seven million
dollars.
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eighteen months The funds are all
provided for the construction of this
road, and by the time the road is COM
pleted from the ores of North Carolina
to these counties there will be erected
and in running order not less than two
complete plants, including furnaces
and mills for the manufacture of steel.
These magnificent magnetic ores,
adds the Citisea, notably developed at
Cranberry, extend from those mines
through the counties OF Mitchell,
Yancey, Madison, Buncombe, Hay
wood, on through Cherokee. We
have strong hopes that after the G. G.
d G. Road above is completed from
the coal mine of Virginia to Charles
ton, crossing the w. N, G. Road at or
near Marion, connection will also be
made with Asheville from or neaI
Cranberry, following the zone Of these
magnetic ore beds, thus bringing the
coal and coke OF Virginia into close
connection with these splendid iron
ores. Verify the future is very bright
for all this mountain section,
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The report that Gov, Taylor has
made any appointment for n pecun-
larry consideration is not worthy OF re-
futation. There is not decent man
in the State that believes one word Of
the charges made.
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The Bristol Courier thinks Benton
Mcmillan is the man for Governor
next year. Ii we mistake not the
Courier was for Mcmillan at first last
year, but when the tide set in strong
for Taylor the Courier Topped" and
became one of the Governors strongest
advocates.
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John T. Raymond, the famous CO.
median, died at the St.George Hotel in
Evansville, Ind, last Sunday morning.
He was taken i'll the Friday before,
was considerably better Saturday, but
grew worse after nine o'clock at night
and died at two o'clock Sunday morn.
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THE COMET.
johnson City, Tenn. April IA, 1887

If Knoxville will send Emory Gap
up this way Johnson City win build
a railroad to it. The people here
know what they want and when the
opportunity is offered accept it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14

The latest figures on the Michigan
election shows that the Republican
State ticket is elected and that the pro-
posed prohibition amendment to the
Constitution is defeated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14

Mr.. James G, Blaine, who is in the
West visiting relatives, is reported i'll
at Fort Gibson, |. T., His symptoms
indicate bronchial catarrh with fever
of n remittent type.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-14

The Directors of the Mint with the
approval of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, invite designs for the silver dol
lar and the minor coins of the United
States.
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TOHN BOYD,
CITY BARBER,
MRS. J. G. H0DGS0N,
-MILLINER-
Rankin Block, Johnson City

Has opened at the above place pretty stock
of SPRING Millinery, Hats and Bonnets
In Felts, Ashakrone aud straw. White and col.
ored Frames in all varities Tips Lampkins,
Velveteens Ribbons and 0rnamsts for Trim.
minga
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

Mr.. WI, Miles, Jr.; Of Louisvillej
claims to be the author of a most
important invention. He claims to
to have discovered a process for
hardening steel which thus far
promises to be realized A blade
made from a piece Of hardened
steel shates ordinary iron as u
knife does white pine, Mr.. Miles
is receiving letters of inquiry from
all classes of people interested in
the discovery, and if his invention
is what he claims, it will make a
sensation in the world, and revolu.
tionize naval warfare as well as Gre
ate irinallclasaes ofgoods man
ufactured from steel.-Capital.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

The River and Harbor bin con-
tanned an appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase of the thirteen
year franchise of the Green and
Barren River Navigation Company.
The people of the southwestern
part of Kentucky were very anx-
ious for the bill to be signed by the
President, as this sale of the fran
chise would open the Green and
Barren rivers free to all boats; and
the competition which would natu-
rally spring up would bring their
rates of transportation down to at
least reasonable figures, whereas
they now pay exhorbitant rates to
the monopoly which has exclusive
control.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

Mr.. Congressman Bragg, of Wis
consin, himself a bullet-scarred ex
Federal soldier, pounded the wind
out of the Republican demagogues
in Congress last week who assailed
him on his vote to sustain the Pres.
ident's veto of the Dependent Pen
sion Bill. He handled his shillaly
with consummate skill, and never
failed to crack a head wherever it
showed itself. 1t is said that SO
adroit and happy an effort has not
been witnessed in a debate in Con.
gress for many a day.-Capital.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

The effect of the failure of the
Deficiency Bill is quite serious. 1t
will postpone the extension OF the
free delivery system to cities of TO-
600 inhabitants, prevents compli-
ance with pressing demands for
postal cards, stamps and other
items connected with the postal
service, and cuts off the supply of
money for Jurors, witnesses and
marshals' fees during the remain
der of the fiscal year.-Louisville
Times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10
HON JOHN S. PATTON,
Will accept the Democratic nom
inatiOn for Senator from the
3Srd District if it is ten
dered him.
An Address to his Follow Citizens.

To THE VOTERS OF THE 33RD SEN
AToRIAI DISTRICT, composed of the
counties of Clay, Leslie, Harlan,
Perry, Letcher, Knott, Pike, Floyd,
and Martin
FELLOW C1TIzENs:-I have laeen
asked by many of you to become a
candidate for the elevated and Dig
nifed position of State Senator.
This | have SO far declined to do,
desiring to leave this important
matter to the people Of the District,
believing as | do that they are the
wisest and the best. But in re-
Spouse to the many induifes made
as to whether1 would accept the
nomination if rendered ME by the
Democratic party of the District, !
desire to say, should that grand old
party that ! have loved and served
all my life, unsolicited by me, gen.
erously tender to me the nominal
ton | would not and could not re-
fuse them, and in that event would
gratefully accept the nomination
and 60 before the people Of the Dis
trict believing that they would elect
me at the coming August election.
AS to my ability and fitness for
this position / have nothing to say,
and will leave this With all other
questions involved for your consid-
Grafton but / now promise you if
nominated and elected will rep
resent the whole District and all
the people, with all the honesty and
ability | POSSESS. l wish, however.
to say that have no claims to lay
before you and / have no aspira-
tons Of my own to CRAFTY. / am
aware ofthe dignity that goes with
that position but / am not amb;-
tious, and should youi your wis
dom nominate another, ii matters
not to me in what part Of The Dis
trict he may live, ! pledge myself
to extend to him a warm hand and
give to him my earnest support
and / would have you remember l
will not feel neglected or aggrieved.
Lsgreatly regret that ] am not ae-
quainted with all ofyou. The dis
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10
Commissioners Sale.
I.afayett cooksey, PIE.
against Notice of Sale

I.afayett cooksey, PPf.)
against Notice of Sale
Geo. n. Eastman, Def't.)
BY virtue Of n Judgment and Order OF
Sale OF the Lawrence Circuit Court, rem
dered at the AugustTerm thereof, 1856,
in the above styled cause, the undersign-
ed will on Monday, the 2lst day OF
March 1887, between the hours of 10
O'Clock q. m. and o'clock p, III, at the
Court House door, In Louisa, Lawrence
County, Kentucky, (being County Court
day. proceed to expose TO Public Sale to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed property, VIA tract OF land
situated In Lawrence County Ky, on the
waters Of Cats fork OF Blaine, now in
the possession of the Defendant George
n. Eastman and bounded rs follows:
beginning on beech and gum near the
branch below where the Defendant Geo.
\. Eastman now lives, IL being on
line ofthe old mile square tract; thence
n. 67ls w, 5S poles to two hickOries on
top of ridge; thence with the ridge 5.
IL w, % poles to twin hickories thence
S.22 w, 10 poles 10 an ash and white oak :;
thence 5. 40 w, 90 poles TO twin huko-
ries on fine of an old survey; thence
). % u, 80 poles to black oak; thence
). ~ w l0 poles TO a white oak; thence
). 20 +, ~ poles To n black oak and swo
hickorics; thence y. 42i +, 20 poles to
some dogwoods near Il chestnut stump il
being q corner of the old Sprinkle place:
thence with the Sprinkle line 5. 30 h, 60
poles to mNplc and hickory thence w.
SIS Il, III POLES 10 u chestnut oak on q
point; thence y 60 Z. 80 poles to a beech
and Gum On a branch; thence y II T.,
30 poles TO two white oaks on IIulctts
linei thence y. 81 +, ipoles to a white
oak thence y. AZ J., 20 poles to gum
(Hulett's corner thence y. II l., | |
poles 70, two hckories in gap of the |
ridge; n. IS l., Il poles to two small |
black oaks OH Il ridge: thence n. % w, |
so poles to two small hickoIies and black |
oaks on the side of hill corner Of VIM |
Huletls land on Cookseys old line ;thence !
5. " Il, 10 poles 10 the beginning. Con-
talhiEg HI acres more or less. Or suf.
ficlcnt quantity thereof, 90 produce the
SUMS of $1,000 with interest from Jan
nary 18th 1892 10 the day Of sale ut the
rate SO, the amount OF money SO order
ed TO be inade and the costs $3l G6rt.
TERMS.-Sale will be made OH n
credit Of Nine months. The purchaser
viii be required 10 give bond with APP
proved security, for the payment OF the
purchase money, to have the force and
effect of Replevln Bond, bearing lcgall
interest from the day of sale, witha Lien
received upon said property, until all
he purchase money Is paid.
NJ. 5. Burns, NJ. c. l.. &C.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

trict is large and mountainous and
perhaps may never have the
pleasure of seeing you but should l
be nominated it will afford me
great pleasure to visit all the coun-
ties if possible, and form an ac-
quaintance with the people. And
now gentlemen ! leave this mat
ter with you, pledging myself to
abide by your action, hoping that
every thing you may do in the
premises may be harmoniously
done. j am with great regard your
friend and obedient fellow citizen
]. S. PATTON,
lnez. Marin Comfy. XIV
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10

Mrs. James B. Beck, the wife Of
The distinguished Senator fromKen-
lucky, died at the residence other
husband in Washington Sunday
evening, after an Illness Of two
days. Mrs Beck was a grand-niece
# George Washington. she will
70 buried at Lexington.